Program Objective: The Leadership Essentials program is designed to equip Managers/Leaders with an understanding of the fundamentals of leadership skills in the role of a manager. Leading a team and managing performance to deliver results  is often a challenge for managers especially those that have been recently promoted. It is important for every manager, irrespective of the industry he/she operates in, to learn the skills and techniques required  to enhance their ability to  effectively lead their teams in  achieving set goals.

This program will improve management  performance  by teaching the science of leadership and its importance in the management role. Current and potential managers will be given the  opportunity to understand the various leadership styles and their impact on themselves and their team members, and the impact of the different styles on overall performance.

This program focuses on identifying the leadership styles of each individual, understanding the developmental stages of a person/employee and a team, and how to accordingly adjust leadership styles to suit different situations.

Target Audience  

• Existing Managers operating in  any industry/sector

• Newly promoted managers or lower level employees  with managerial or team leadership responsibilities

• Any employees considered as high potential  and candidates for future supervisory or managerial roles. 

Key Learning on completion of program

• Understanding the basics of leadership.

• Identifying the competencies required to be a successful manager.

• Identifying individual leadership styles using leadership theories.

• Learning how to implement The Exemplary Leadership Model to practice leadership.

• Learning and Practicing the concept of Situational Leadership in individual and team     development stages.

Duration of the program

• 1 day

• 8 hours

Content of the program

• Defining and understanding leadership

• Understanding the difference between leaders and managers

• Identifying the competencies required for the managerial role

• Learning to model leadership through The Exemplary Leadership Model

• Leadership theories and styles

• Identifying one’s leadership style

• Understanding the Situational Leadership and why it is the most successful style of leadership

• Development measures of an individual/ employee

• Development stages of an employee and the role of the manager as a leader

• Development stages of a team and the role of the manager as a leader

• Practicing  through activities the application of situational leadership styles in the development stages of an individual and the team.

Learning Methods

The program is designed to be highly interactive and participative. Attendees will  participate in case studies, role-plays and a team exercise . Each module is supported by trainer inputs on key concepts,  utilising the   individual/ team exercises, group discussion, training activities and videos of relevant topics. Participants will have opportunities to demonstrate their learnings through the various activities. Each participant will receive a self-learning workbook for future reference.